In recent years, Fuji has enjoyed great success, especially critically, with its premium series of X cameras. The Fuji X-E1 is the second in the lineup to feature interchangeable lenses, and is an addition to, rather than a replacement for, the Fuji X-Pro1

It feels redundant to re-introduce the Fujifilm X Series at this point. At Photokina 2010, Fuji debuted the X100 , a fixed-lens camera with a big sensor and a groundbreaking optical/electronic hybrid viewfinder.

Bright; sharp OLED viewfinder; Costs much less than X-Pro1; Great retro design and feel

Focus still seems to be wonky

The Fuji X-E1 may be the baby brother to Fuji's flagship X-Pro1, but in many ways is its equal. Most importantly, the two cameras share the same impressive 16.3-megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS sensor, which produces image quality superior to most APS-C-sensor-based digital SLRs, but in arguably more...

Significantly less expensive than Fuji's flagship CSC, but with many of the same features, Really excellent image quality overall, JPEGs are very clean, with very conservative sharpening; (Who needs RAWs?

Limited selection of X-mount lenses; Needs bigger handgrip for extensive use; Mushy shutter button feel; Mediocre autofocus and shot-to-shot speeds; Wakes slowly from sleep mode; ISO; Film Simulation; and Dynamic Range bracketing disable RAW recording; Auto white balance too red indoors,

We really like this camera - it looks great, it's intuitive to use and image quality is very good. The X-E1 is aimed at enthusiasts and professional photographers looking for an even more compact and lightweight alternative to the X-Pro 1.

I was looking for and found a small one-lens (zoom), high quality build, and excellent picture quality, camera that was both fully automatic and with which it was easy to gain full control over any one picture. The menus are easy to navigate.

Easy to use as auto or full control of picture

Right thumb has a small place of rest and can; without practice; inadvertently press a button

The Fujifilm X-E1 is coming to the market by the end of the month, and it will make a great addition to the market, as well as a fierce competitor to all the semi-pro and enthusiast dSLRs .

Fujifilm is currently the biggest champion of retro design in the camera space, and the newly announced Fujifilm X-E1 indicates there's no end in sight. In many ways, this new edition is just a smaller version of the so-called poor man's Leica, a.k.a X Pro-1 .

The Fujifilm X-E1 is a new compact system camera featuring a retro design that bears more than a passing resemblance to its big brother, the X-Pro1. At the heart of the X-E1 is the same 16.3 megapixel APS-C sized "X-Trans" CMOS sensor, which has a colour filter array that mimics film grain and no...

The Fujifilm X-E1 is a compact system camera (CSC) unlike any of the competition out there - that's clear from taking just one glance at this well-oiled, retro-designed machine. But it's what's on the inside that's most exciting.

Image quality is excellent; build quality is superb; retro style works a treat; high resolution electronic viewfinder; 18-55mm lens has bright aperture range and is well built

Autofocus not as swift as competition; close focus limitations; exposure comp dial can be knocked easily; 18-55mm lens positions rotational rings close together; small LCD screen; so-so battery life

Having provided a detailed 'First Look' at Fujifilm's X-E1 interchangeable-lens camera in September, rather than re-hash the information supplied there, we'll concentrate on aspects of the camera we were unable to assess in our initial overview: handling and performance.